The Tri-University Graduate Program in History combines the faculty and resources of three of Canada’s premier universities, University of Guelph, University of Waterloo, and Wilfrid Laurier University. With over seventy graduate faculty in the program, we are one of the largest History graduate programs in the country and able to provide courses and supervise research across the widest possible range of areas. At the same time, through small seminars, close student-professor relationships, and teaching assistantships and scholarships held at one of our three participating campuses, we provide the atmosphere and collegiality of a smaller, more intimate program.
News
Award-winning MA student from Laurier studied northern Canada realities
Elizabeth Spence graduated in September 2025 with an MA in History from Wilfrid Laurier University. She received a gold medal for academic excellence as one of the top Master's students in a research-intensive or professional master's program. To meet the reward requirements, Elizabeth surpassed the minimum GPA with an 11.75 (A+), a minimum of A- in any course, and her examination committee commended her research paper as outstanding.
Elizabeth's Major Research Paper examined the development of the Pine Point lead-zinc mine in the Northwest Territories as a case study in postwar northern expansion, infrastructure development, and Cold War–era Canadian nationalism.
Learn more about her research and her experience in the Tri-U History program.
Dr. Jacqueline Murray, University of Guelph Professor Emerita, elected to the Royal Society of Canada
Dr. Jacqueline Murray, University Professor Emerita in the Department of History, at the University of Guelph was elected to the Royal Society of Canada in September, 2026.
Dr. Murray's "groundbreaking research in premodern sex, sexualities, genders and bodies has introduced innovative approaches to the study of medieval women and men and established the new research field of premodern men and masculinities," reads the citation.
2025-26 TUGSA co-presidents announced
Recently, Tri-U students held their annual election. Aidan Hughes, PhD candidate at Guelph, Brian Gibbs, PhD student at Laurier, and Vera Zoricic, PhD candidate at Waterloo became the 2025-26 co-presidents. They organize events and encourage community-building among Tri-U students. Check out their bios.
Events
Always a Part of the Land: The Federal Commemoration of Indigenous Histories
Description
Cody Groat, Assistant Professor in the Department of History and the Indigenous Studies Program at Western University, discusses his new book that calls for a critical reinterpretation not only of the Canada's history but also of how we think about the past and how this shapes ongoing relationships between Indigenous peoples and the state.
Details
Date: Thursday, October 1
Time: 7:00 pm EDT.
Two ways to attend:
- In person, Laurier Centre for the Study of Canada, 232 King St. N., Waterloo, ON, or
- Register for the Zoom livestream.
Not a Simpler Time: Rural Families and the Making of a Canadian Economy, 1700-1870
Join university professor emeritus, Dr. Doug McCalla for the launch of his recently published book, Not a Simpler Time. Essays in Canadian and Economic History.
The event will be held in person and on Zoom.
In person: MacKinnon Rm 132, University of Guelph
Online: Information about registering online can be found on the Rural History Roundtable homepage or by contacting the organizers.
If you have any questions, feel free to contact Rebecca Beausaert or Ben Bradley.
Military Lecture: Love & War-From the front and the home fronts
Susan Brown presents the real stories of her parents, which are compiled into a book titled Love and War as an epistolary narrative. The narrative is based on 400 letters between Brown’s parents and grandparents, detailing their experiences as medical personnel in England, North Africa, and Italy during the Second World War.
The lecture premieres in-person at Guelph Civic Museum. The recorded conversation will be available on YouTube, and their Museum Everywhere Portal.
Doors open at 6:30 p.m. and the presentation starts at 7 p.m., followed by a question period.
The Military Lecture series is a partnership between Laurier Centre for the Study of Canada and Guelph Civic Museum.